Population
Columbus
906,480
Greensboro
298,564
Median Income
Columbus
$65,327
Greensboro
$58,884
Home Value
Columbus
$234,500
Greensboro
$221,300
Rent
Columbus
$1,224
Greensboro
$1,114
Crime Rate
Columbus
4.35
Greensboro
9.24
Cost of Living
Columbus
110.5
Greensboro
102.0
Avg Temp
Columbus
53°F
Greensboro
N/A
Unemployment
Columbus
5.1%
Greensboro
5.1%
How Similar Are Columbus & Greensboro?
Greensboro is Columbus's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbus
906,480
Greensboro
298,564
Columbus (906,480) is about 3.0x larger than Greensboro (298,564).
Violent Crime
Columbus
4.35
Greensboro
9.24
Greensboro's violent crime is significantly higher than Columbus's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Columbus
26.53
Greensboro
33.83
Greensboro has a 22% higher property crime than Columbus.
Political Leaning
Columbus
35.3%
Greensboro
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Columbus
5.1%
Greensboro
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Columbus
$65,327
Greensboro
$58,884
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Columbus
$234,500
Greensboro
$221,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Columbus
25.4%
Greensboro
25.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Columbus
53.3%
Greensboro
40.4%
Columbus has a 24% higher demographics than Greensboro.
Cost of Living
Columbus
110.5
Greensboro
102.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Columbus and Greensboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greensboro
Columbus leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greensboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreensboro scores 118.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 132.7 in Columbus. Greensboro scores 102.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 110.5 in Columbus. Greensboro has a living wage (1 adult) of $44,893 vs $48,601 in Columbus (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Greensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a median property tax of $2,155 vs $3,165 in Columbus (47% lower). Columbus has a vacancy rate of 8.0% compared to 9.3% in Greensboro. Greensboro has a owner-occupied of 50.3% compared to 44.3% in Columbus.
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Jobs & Economy — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus: 512,498 vs Greensboro: 157,138 for labor force. Columbus has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 11.8% in Greensboro. Columbus has a median household income of $65,327 vs $58,884 in Greensboro (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbus has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.11 compared to 7.10 in Greensboro. Greensboro has a property crime clearance of 9.3% compared to 3.6% in Columbus. Columbus has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.35 compared to 9.24 in Greensboro.
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Schools & Education — Columbus leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbus has a high school diploma or higher of 42.1% compared to 39.2% in Greensboro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a population of 906,480, about 3x the size of Greensboro (298,564). Columbus skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 34.1.
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Greensboro
Healthcare — Greensboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreensboro: 5 vs Columbus: 4 for with emergency services. Greensboro: 3.2 vs Columbus: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Greensboro. Columbus has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 11.8% in Greensboro. Greensboro has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 2.1% in Columbus.
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